The Anglican Church of

St. Thomas, Kefalas.

 

We are the only Anglican church on Crete. However, all Christian denominations are welcome at our services. We are situated within the Apokoronas area of Crete, east of Chania, in the picturesque rural village of Kefalas.

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We hope that this website will guide you around the Parish - our worship, events and organisations and contact points for any further information.

The General Public,
and especially United Kingdom Citizens residing in Crete, 
and Citizens of Commonwealth Nations, 

on the 85th Anniversary of the Battle of Crete,

are invited to

a Service of Commemoration at Souda War Cemetery

in the presence of

Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal,

hosted by the British Embassy to the Hellenic Republic
on

Saturday 23rd May at 18:00.

Please arrive by 17:30 at the very latest for the service at 18:00. 

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"Come, Holy Spirit!"  

 

​Good Friday morning to you: 

I am sending the regular Saturday morning congregational email out a day early so that you may consider attending the Battle of Crete Commemoration at the Souda Bay Commonwealth War Graves Cemetery tomorrow, Saturday at 6:00 PM. I will be officiating at the service along with my colleague from St Paul's Anglican Church in Athens, Fr Benjamin Drury. 

I will also be involved in the commemoration at the German War Graves Cemetery in Malame at 1:30 PM on Sunday 24 May 2026, and will attend the Greek Ceremony at the Malame airfield at 6:00 PM. The general public are also invited to these ceremonies. I am hoping and praying that we do not have a mudstorm like last year!

The Red Arrows are back in Crete. On Saturday morning at 11:30 am they will do a flypast over the Old Harbour of Chania (and I supect more). I believe there will also be a parade of veterans and traditional associations. 

I will be leaving almost immediately after our regular 11:00 am service of Holy Communion. Sunday is the Fiftieth Day of Easter - the Day of Pentecost, where we remember how some 1975 years ago the Holy Spirit came down upon the disciples in Jerusalem and they preached the gospel in a variety of languages. 

Many of our regular members are away on vacation, and we do not have anyone signed up to help with the refreshments on Sunday. Mary and David (who are away celebrating their 40th Wedding anniversary) will set up the refreshments table in advance - if anyone can help out with boiling the water for coffee and tea and serving, please email me at bbryantscott@gmail.com.  

 

​​Please join us at 11:00 am EEST for the service of Holy Communion, either in-person or via Zoom. To get into the Zoom room click here, or, if you prefer, you can type or copy https://zoom.us/j/91269383194 into your browser, or, sign in to your Zoom account and use the Meeting ID: 912 6938 3194; there is no passcode, just a waiting room as a security feature.

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Below are the readings for Sunday. You can get the full text by clicking on the links, and if you click on "The Psalm and the Hymns" you can download a PDF of the lyrics and psalm texts for that day.

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24 May 
Pentecost:
The Fiftieth Day of Easter
anciently known as Whitsunday
 The Psalm & the Hymns 
Numbers 11:24-30
Psalm 104:26-36, 37b
Acts 2:1-21
John 20:19-23

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​I remind you that we are almost entirely dependent upon the sacrificial giving of our members, and so we provide opportunities at our services for people to make an offering in support of the work of the church. Among the means of making an offering we have a POS ("Point of Sale") contactless card reader with which you can use you credit or debit card. Thank you for your constant endorsement of having a chaplaincy of the Diocese in Europe here in Crete. ​​

 

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May you and your loved ones have a blessèd week.

Bruce +

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Announcements

 

Coffee Morning  SATURDAY, 30 MAY, 2026:

 

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For those who can help out, there will be a set-up on the day before,
Friday 29 May 2026 at 10:30 am. ​

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Tombola
At the back of the church we have a box for tombola donations. If you can donate a bottle or some other appropriate thing for a tombola raffle for our next fundraiser it would be most appreciated!

 

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THE ANGLICAN CHURCH OF ST. THOMAS, KEFALAS IS HOLDING A

SUMMER COFFEE MORNING

AT ST. THOMAS CHURCH, KEFALAS

ON

SATURDAY 30th May, 2026

11AM – 1PM

 

ADMISSION 5 EUROS INCLUDING COFFEE/TEA & CAKE

 

HOMEMADE FOOD STALLS    

SALE OF QUALITY SECOND-HAND HOUSEHOLD WARES

GOOD CONDITION BOOKS & DVDS

INDIVIDUAL CONTEMPORARY HAND-MADE JEWELLERY

HANDMADE GREETING CARDS +  GIFTS

WOODCRAFTS    +     SECONDHAND TOOL TABLE

 

PLUS MORE!!!!

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​​The Wednesday Night Online Study Group invites you to join them in the eight week Sanctuary Course. As the website explains, "The Sanctuary Course is for anyone who wants to learn about faith and mental health. It requires no previous training or expertise—just a willingness to engage in dialogue with other believers." There is a coursebook available online as a PDF - click here to get your copy. We continue our last session on Reflection in mental health this Wednesday 27 May 2026  at 7:30 PM EET (5:30 PM GMT if you are in the UK).

 We meet for ninety minutes of discussion and prayer at https://zoom.us/j/95398454424 (Zoom Meeting ID: 953 9845 4424); no passcode is needed.

 

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Care for Creation Open House

The Ven. David Waller, Archdeacon of Gibraltar (covering Spain, Portugal, Gibraltar, and Morrocco), and chair of Care For Creation, writes: The Diocesan Care for Creation group is holding an ‘Open Door’ discussion session on the evening of Thursday 28th May online. The zoom link is below. The aim of the session is to present an open invitation to anyone from the chaplaincies in the Diocese in Europe and others to ask questions or seek guidance from the Care for Creation team and to offer feedback. It’s also a chance to see how others might be doing with what is a diverse subject in the life of the Church and this Diocese.

David Waller is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
 
Topic: Care for Creation Open Door
Time: May 28, 2026 07:00 PM Madrid
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84840377450

 

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A New Creation: The Book of Genesis and the Gospel of John
Saturday 13 June 11:00 am - 2:00 PM EEST
(10.00am – 1.00pm (CEST)

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This is an online Bible Study morning, designed for Lay Readers in the first instance, but clergy and others are also welcome to participate. It will be led by Canon Dr Clare Amos, Diocesan Director of Lay Discipleship and experienced teacher of biblical studies. Clare is fascinated by how John’s Gospel presents the life and ministry of Jesus as a ‘new creation’ both modelled on, but also significantly different from the old. Some awareness of the distinctiveness of John’s Gospel will be required.

You will need to book in advance in order to receive the Zoom link and study notes. To book, please contact Polly Freeman at polly.freeman@churchofengland.org by Wednesday 10 June.

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